Music and commentator

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Originally Posted by texaspaul

Most of the time it's a simple "number 23, John Doe!" for the visitors, and home, but if it's a high tension play it's more of the " number 23 joooooooooooooooooohn Doooooooooeeeeeeeeeee........."

That's just public address announcing. As long as he's not doing commentary, nothing wrong with it.

Originally Posted by dkmz17

I was at a game the other night and the announcer would count down the time at the end of each quarter, I believe starting at ten seconds, such as, "ten seconds remaining...7..6..5..4..3..2..1" . Is this allowed under NFHS rules?

No written rule but that definitely crosses the line IMO.